A special counsel team requested a five-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly helping former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup evade a criminal investigation by appointing him ambassador to Australia in 2023. The charges include aiding a criminal's flight and abuse of power.
Korean director Yoon Dan-bi's coming-of-age film "The World Before" has been selected for its world premiere in the competitive Platform program at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), marking it as the second Korean film to compete in this section.
South Korea's National Assembly unanimously passed a bill extending a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol, his wife Kim Keon Hee, and the death of a Marine. The probe, which integrates three earlier investigations, will be extended by 30 days to August 23 and will see an increase in dispatched public officials.
A South Korean special counsel team announced it has found signs of the National Intelligence Service's involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in late 2024, including orders to dispatch investigators to a martial law body.
The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of violating political funding laws by receiving free polling services and influencing a nomination in return. This ruling can be appealed, and Yoon is currently involved in eight legal cases, including an appeal against a life sentence for insurrection.
A Seoul district court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for violating the Political Funds Act, finding him partially guilty of accepting illegal political funds in the form of free opinion polls from a power broker. The court recognized Yoon received 14 opinion polls worth 13.96 million won for free.
Güney Kore'de Seul Merkez Bölge Mahkemesi, eski Devlet Başkanı Yoon Suk Yeol'u siyasi fonlar kanununu ihlal etmekten 2 yıl hapis cezasına çarptırdı. Yoon, daha önce de müebbet hapis cezası almıştı.
A Seoul district court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for accepting illegal political funds in the form of free opinion polls from a power broker. The court found him partially guilty, recognizing he received 14 polls worth 13.96 million won, a decision contrasting with his wife's acquittal on similar charges.
A Seoul district court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for partially accepting illegal political funds. He was found guilty of receiving free opinion polls worth approximately $180,100 from a power broker between April 2021 and March 2022.
A Seoul district court is set to deliver its verdict on former President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly accepting illegal donations in the form of free opinion polls from a self-proclaimed power broker. Yoon and the broker were indicted for violating the Political Funds Act.
A special prosecutor has indicted former President Yoon Suk-yeol for allegedly receiving free public opinion polls worth 270 million won from political broker Myung Tae-gyun, claiming he interfered in nominations and undermined party democracy. Yoon's side denies the charges, stating no reward was promised.
Former Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo was arrested in Seoul over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid. He is accused of using foreign affairs officials to message allies, justifying the declaration.
A South Korean parliamentary subcommittee approved a bill to extend a special counsel investigation into allegations involving former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife by 30 days. The bill also increases the number of public officials assigned to the team and combines three separate probes.
La Corte Suprema sudcoreana ha confermato la condanna a sette anni di carcere per l'ex presidente Yoon Suk Yeol per ostruzione alla giustizia. La sentenza riguarda il suo tentativo di impedire l'accesso delle autorità alla sua residenza dopo il fallito tentativo di imporre la legge marziale.
The Supreme Court of South Korea has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing justice. The ruling relates to his failed 2024 martial law bid and subsequent efforts to block investigators.
South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a prior ruling, sentencing former President Yoon Suk-yeol to seven years in prison for obstructing officials. This verdict is the first from the Supreme Court against Yoon, who faces multiple trials related to martial law imposition.
La Cour suprême de Corée du Sud a confirmé la condamnation à sept ans de prison de l'ancien président Yoon Suk Yeol pour sa déclaration ratée de loi martiale en 2024. La peine, initialement de cinq ans, a été alourdie en appel. Yoon Suk Yeol a également fait appel d'une autre condamnation à perpétuité.
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing justice in relation to his 2024 martial law bid. Yoon, in custody since July, faced multiple charges including abuse of power and falsifying documents.
South Korea's Supreme Court confirmed a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The sentence is linked to the 2024 martial law declaration and related chaos, with charges including abuse of power.
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing justice. The ruling relates to his failed martial law bid in 2024, which involved blocking investigators from detaining him.
South Korea's Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's charges of obstructing justice by blocking his detention following a failed 2024 martial law bid. Yoon, who has been in custody since July, faces multiple trials and an appeals court previously sentenced him to seven years in prison.
South Korea's Supreme Court will allow a live broadcast of its verdict for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of obstruction of justice related to his 2024 martial law bid. The ruling, scheduled for Thursday, marks the top court's first for Yoon on these charges, despite objections from his legal team.
A special counsel team has accused South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) of actively cooperating in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid. The NIS allegedly prepared a list of "security threats" and chose officials for the martial law command.
A Seoul court held a hearing Friday to review an arrest warrant for former Coast Guard chief Kim Jong-uk, accused of complicity in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's alleged 2024 martial law bid. Another hearing is scheduled for ex-Coast Guard official Ahn Sung-sik.
